Find ten activities and/or software sites that could be used in my Tech 1, 2, or 3 class.
Copy and paste the links to your Final page.
Give a brief explanation next to the link.
Include the cost of the activity and/or software.
Example: 1. GoAnimate: You can make your own cartoons on this site. This site is free. 2. Boxing Kit: This is a remote control boxing kit. This costs $36.00.
SECOND STEP: Investigate three of the sites below, and one game. Answer the questions for each site you investigate.
Do recommend that we use this site/software in our tech class? Explain why or why not.
Should I use this site/software in Tech 1, 2, or 3?
Explain how I could use this site/software as a project.
Example:
Picnik
1. Picnik is a great site that should be use in tech. It is easy to use and would be fun to use with Photo Booth and iPhoto.
2. You should use this site in Tech 1, because it is easy to use.
3. You could have students take pictures of themselves, then use Picnik to edit the pictures. They could improve or make the pictures funny. You could put the pictures in Comic Life when they are finished.
PHOTO EDITING
gimp - This site will allow you to edit pictures, similar to photoshop.
Scratch (it's on the computer) - Create your own video game or animation.
Dust - A free simulation game using dust and physics.
MULTIMEDIA
Glogster - You can make cool posters for website and/or reports.
ToonDoo sucks. We hate it because its very boring and takes forever to do. We do not recommend this website for the site because its lame. ToonDoo shouldn't be used in Tech class
Floor Planner- We didn't like it that much because it was boring and you coudln't see the house that well. Also, there wasn't that many objects to place in the house.
We recommend it for Tech 1 porque esta muy facil para uso. :)
You can build a house with Floor planner and its free.
Dust-We recommend it because its fun
Use it for Tech1 and bookmarks
They can learn about gravity and rube goldbergs with Dust.
(Sort of)First Step:
Example:
1. GoAnimate: You can make your own cartoons on this site. This site is free.
2. Boxing Kit: This is a remote control boxing kit. This costs $36.00.
1. Jumpstart a car: You can learn how to start a car. This costs nothing
2. Learn how to do electric wiring.
3. Ableton Suite 8. You can make beats and it is free for 30 days.
http://www.ableton.com/try-ableton-live?gclid=CP_Ty8f77awCFWyCtgodCDp19Q
4. Prezi: Learn how to make powerpoints. Costs nothing
5. Voice changer softwar
http://www.audio4fun.com/voice-changer.htm Costs 29.95
6. Photo editor-Edit photos on this site. This site is free.
http://alwaysdownloads.com/downloads/gimp/?t202id=441&c1=segu&t202kw=Photo%20Shop%20Free%20Software
7. Video Pad-Edit movies this site is free
http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html?gclid=CLfC0vf77awCFaReTAodMVthFA
8 Go to see NASA This will cost 43.53 per person.
9. How to use a binary code to read a computer
10. Going to see a CNC.
SECOND STEP: Investigate three of the sites below, and one game. Answer the questions for each site you investigate.
Example:
Picnik
1. Picnik is a great site that should be use in tech. It is easy to use and would be fun to use with Photo Booth and iPhoto.
2. You should use this site in Tech 1, because it is easy to use.
3. You could have students take pictures of themselves, then use Picnik to edit the pictures. They could improve or make the pictures funny. You could put the pictures in Comic Life when they are finished.
PHOTO EDITING
gimp - This site will allow you to edit pictures, similar to photoshop.
skitch - You can edit photos and draw on them.
DESIGN
Bridge Builder This is a program that allows you to build bridges and it also tells you a lot of things that can help you build a better bridge.
Roblox - Create your own robots. (I think)
City Creator- Design your own city.
Floor Planner - Design your own house.
Xcode4 - Write your own app.
Sketchup - Design your own house/city. (It's on the computer)
ANIMATION
Blender This site allows you to make 3D models online.
Doink - You can create animations on this site.
ToonDoo - You can create comic books.
Inkscape - Draw cool stuff.
Pixton - You can create comic books.
Animate Clay - Create your own claymation online.
Fluxtime - Create your own animation.
GAMES
Lightbot : This is a game which uses programmer logic to move a robot so solve puzzles.
Sploder This is a simple video game development program.
Relish Games - Make your own video game.
Unity - Make your own video game.
Scratch (it's on the computer) - Create your own video game or animation.
Dust - A free simulation game using dust and physics.
MULTIMEDIA
Glogster - You can make cool posters for website and/or reports.
ToonDoo sucks. We hate it because its very boring and takes forever to do. We do not recommend this website for the site because its lame.
ToonDoo shouldn't be used in Tech class
Floor Planner- We didn't like it that much because it was boring and you coudln't see the house that well. Also, there wasn't that many objects to place in the house.
We recommend it for Tech 1 porque esta muy facil para uso. :)
You can build a house with Floor planner and its free.
Dust-We recommend it because its fun
Use it for Tech1 and bookmarks
They can learn about gravity and rube goldbergs with Dust.